Economy

Reader Poll: Brother, can you spare a dime for water infrastructure?
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

Are you willing to pay more for your water bill each month if the revenue generated from the rate increase was dedicated to improving the old worn out water system?

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Reform success shows California governable and no longer broken
150 150 Lenny Mendonca and Thomas McKernan

The effects of elections and budget reform can’t be ignored but there’s also more work to be done to improve government and the economy here.

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May Budget Revise: What about the economy?
150 150 Justin Ewers

In the flurry of questions faced by Gov. Jerry Brown as he announced his revised state budget today, one subject was noticeably absent: the economy

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VIDEO: California looks to stem tide of fleeing film production jobs
150 150 Melissa Gonzalo

California is facing stiff competition for its film shoots in the form of incentives and tax credits from a host of other states and counties. New legislation aims to address this, but will it be too little, too late?

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Q&A: Dr. Yasmin Davidds on the strengths of Latina businesswomen
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Recently in Los Angeles, in conjunction with the California Economic Summit, a group of Latina business and organizational leaders convened, each with their own story to tell.

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Governor’s proposal on Infrastructure Financing Districts needs bolstering
150 150 Fred Silva

Read testimony provided to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee on behalf our sister org the California Economic Summit that details exactly how IFD authority must be expanded in order to safeguard infrastructure financing and economic development

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